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Ledger's Dad: Dark Knight 'Very Good'

Father attends premiere of new Batman movie

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(Newser) – Heath Ledger’s parents and older sister turned out for last night’s premiere of The Dark Knight but bypassed the red carpet where the cast paid tribute to the late actor and his performance, People reports. Ledger’s dad, Kim, left the theater giving thumbs up and saying the film was “very good.”

"It hurts too much to talk about him," co-star Maggie Gyllenhaal told the Daily News. "In a way my heart is closed tonight."

Heath Ledger as The Joker, is shown in a scene with Christian Bale, starring as Batman in
Heath Ledger as The Joker, is shown in a scene with Christian Bale, starring as Batman in "The Dark Knight."   (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures, Stephen Vaughan)
Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams arrive for the Australian premier of the movie
Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams arrive for the Australian premier of the movie "Brokeback Mountain" in Melbourne, Australia in 2006. Williams is mother to Ledger's daughter Matilda.   (AP Photo/Steve Holland, file)
Late actor Heath Ledger's father Kim Ledger attended his son's movie,
Late actor Heath Ledger's father Kim Ledger attended his son's movie, "The Dark Knight."   (AP Photo)
Heath Ledger's dad, Kim Ledger, gives his son's portrayal of The Joker a thumbs up at last night's premiere.
Heath Ledger's dad, Kim Ledger, gives his son's portrayal of The Joker a thumbs up at last night's premiere.   (AP Photo/Warner Bros., Stephen Vaughan)
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